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Istat, industrial production costs +0,1% in November

The costs of industrial production rose in November driven by the price of energy. Producer prices rose by 4,2% in one year

Istat, industrial production costs +0,1% in November

Producer prices of industrial products are rising. Economic growth in November, according to Istat, recorded an increase of 0,1%. In one year the cost rose by 4,2%. The impact on the prices of goods was 0,2% compared to October 2011 and 4,5% since November 2010.

The energy sector is extremely influential in determining price increases, the conjunctural growth in prices was 1,8%. Net of the cost of energy, in November prices fell by 0,1%, with a +3,5% on an annual basis. The sector in which prices have risen the most is that of production of coke and refined petroleum products +18,4%. The prices of products on the foreign market decreased by 0,1 in the euro area and remained stable in the non-euro area.

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